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Peyton Forest K-5 Grade Black History Bowl questions 1-100
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1
What did J.S Smith invent?
Clothes Dryer
Pipes
Lawn Sprinkler
Hair Products
2
What abolitionist opened her speeches with " Children, I talk to God & God talks to me"?
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Mary Bethune
Sojourner Truth
3
What crop first created a demand for slave labor in late 17th century America?
Cotten
Corn
Tobacco
Rice
4
In what year did Mike Tyson become the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history?
1986
2006
2016
1987
5
From what college did Martin Luther King Jr. graduate?
Morehouse College
Morris Brown University
Spellman College
Georgia State University
6
Who was the 1st Black student ever to enroll at the University of Mississippi?
Joe Jackson
Jesse Jackson
James Meredith
James Baldwin
7
The cell phone which tremendously improved communication was invented by?
Henry Sampson
W. B Purvis
George Washington Carver
Benjamin Banneker
8
What kind of servants agreed to work for a fixed period of time in exchange for money?
Indentured servants
Sharecroppers
Farmers
Child labor
9
Who was the leader of the Million Man March?
Louis Farrakhan
Billy King
Martin Luther King Jr.
Louis Lewis
10
Which is the oldest and largest civil rights movement in America?
TLC
BET
RAINBOW
NAACP
11
Who invented the Fountain Pen in 1890?
W.B Purvis
Henry Blair
Alexander Miles
J.S Smith
12
Who was the heavyweight champion of the world for eleven straight years, from 1937-1948?
Creed
Joe Lewis
Rocky
Muhammad Ali
13
Name the Massachusetts slave whose suit for freedom in 1773 was upheld by an all- white jury?
Shirley Wright
Madam CJ Walker
Amanda Eubanks
Janice Smith
14
Choreographer from Texas who formed a world famous dance theater troupe in New York City?
David Bell
Bill Smith
Alvin Ailey
Alex Haley
15
Name the person who was the first black women admitted to the Alabama bar?
Shirley Chisholm
Mahalia A. Dickerson
Barbara Jordan
Minnie Rippleton
16
This household machinery was invented in 1892 by G.T. Sampson?
Pipes
Clothes Dryer
Hot Comb
Lawn Sprinkler
17
In 1753, the first wooden clock ever built in the United States was invented by?
George Washington Carver
W. B Purvis
Madam C. J Walker
Benjamin Banneker
18
Approximately how many Black Americans died in the Civil War?
70,000
75,000
80,000
71,000
19
Which space shuttle mission was Guion Bluford Jr. apart of in 1983?
Challenger
Apollo 11
Voyager
Apollo 13
20
Which black person invented the elevator?
J.S Smith
Henry Blair
Alexander Miles
W.B Purvis
21
Who was responsible for starting "Black History Week"?
Frederick Douglas
Dr. King
Carter G. Woodson
Malcolm X
22
The toilet (commode) was invented by?
John Standard
Benjamin Banneker
T. Elkins
Henry Sampson
23
Who was the first African American women to host a nationally syndicated TV talk show?
Ellen
Whoopi Goldberg
Barbara Walters
Oprah Winfrey
24
What do we call the slave songs that combined African rhythms with biblical scripture?
Lullaby
Spirituals
Hymn
Gospel
25
Name the monthly business magazine founded by Earl Graves for black men and women.
Ebony
Black Enterprise
Jet
Jack & Jill
26
Egyptian first invented paper. What is the name of the material that this paper was made from?
Wood
Clay
Linen
Papyrus
27
In 1819, blacks lost the right to vote in this state. Name it.
South Carolina
California
Maryland
Georgia
28
Name the organization whose slogan is " A mind is terrible thing to waste"?
United National Career Fund
Understanding New Creative Futures
Understanding Negro Challenges and Futures
United Negro College Fund
29
Where was the art of writing invented?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
North America
Timbuktu
30
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in jail for positive stance on equal rights & justice?
12 years
15 years
27 years
35 years
31
At what event did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech?
The March on Washington
The Alabama Bus Boycott
MLK Day
Election Day
32
Who was the first African American ever to coach a NBA team?
Larry Bird
Micheal Jordan
Bill Russell
Dominique Wilkins
33
Where in Africa were the world's first know Universities established?
Paris
Ancient Egypt
Kenya
Timbuktu
34
Who was the 2nd African American to make a formal bid for U.S Presidency?
David Dinkins
Barack Obama
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King
35
What is the name of the man that invented the Mechanical Seed Planter?
Alexander Miles
W.B Purvis
J.S Smith
Henry Blair
36
Who was the first Black American to win the tennis singles title at Wimbledon?
Joe Black
Arthur Ashe
Michael Vick
Tiger Woods
37
Who was the first African American ever to sit on the U.S Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Colin Powell
Barack Obama
Jesse Jackson
38
The refrigerator was invented by?
T. Elkins
John Standard
Henry Sampson
Benjamin Banneker
39
What is the name of Oprah Winfrey's TV production company?
Oxygen
BET
Oprah
Harpo
40
Who became a millionaire with her hair products and design of the hot-comb?
Benjamin Banneker
George Washington Carver
W. B Purvis
Madam C. J Walker
41
Who was the first African American to win singles title at Wimbledon?
Althea Gibson
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Marian Anderson
42
What is the name of Martin Luther King Jr's widow?
Lisa King
Yolanda King
Coretta Scott King
Bernice King
43
Name the black journalist who became famous as the principal Washington anchor for CNN?
Glen Burns
Bernard Shaw
Mike Wallace
Al Roker
44
In 1955 , this women refused to give her bus seat to a white man. Who is she?
Ruby Bridges
Faith Smith
Grace Pride
Rosa Parks
45
Who was elected mayor of New York City in 1989?
David Dinkins
Joe Smith
Adam Smith
John Johnson
46
Who was the first Black American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
Andrew Young
Bill Campbell
Walter Peyton
Ralph Bunche
47
Who became the 1st Black women Mayor of Washington D.C?
Winnie Mandela
Michelle Obama
Deborah White Hall
Sharon Pratt Kelly
48
Who became the South's first African American Congresswoman?
Suzette Charles
Michelle Obama
Rosa Parks
Barbara Jordan
49
What name was given to people who boldly spoke out or wrote against slavery?
Slave
Abolitionists
Freedom Fighter
Masters
50
Who was the first African American U.S Senator?
Thurgood Marshall
Lyndon B. Johnson
Frederick Douglas
Hiram Revels
51
Alice Coachman was the 1st Black women ever to win a Olympic gold medal. Her specialty was?
Swimming
Basketball
Tennis
The High Jump
52
Norbett Rillieux invented ?
Sugar Refining System
Heating and Air Systems
Coal Bins
Cotton gin
53
Who was the second Black woman to be crowned "Miss America"?
Vanessa Williams
Suzette Charles
Beyonce
Olivia Pope
54
Who is the voice of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films?
James Earl Jones
Spike Lee
Will Smith
Samuel L Jackson
55
In 1892, what percentage of black high school graduates entered college?
55%
36%
80%
10%
56
Who was the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Secretary of State?
Nelson Mandela
Colin Powell
Benard Shaw
57
Who proved Hitler's theory of black inferiority wrong by winning 4 gold Olympic medals?
Bill Russell
Micheal Jordan
Joe Louis
Jesse Owens
58
Who became the first Black American manager in major league baseball?
Hank Aaron
Kip Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Babe Ruth
59
What is the name of the document President Lincoln signed to free slaves in the south?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Pledge
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
60
Name the black man who invented the bulletproof vest worn by policemen.
Arthur Ashe
Norval C. Vaughn
Noel Washington
Rodney Smith
61
What was Muhammad Ali's given name?
Martin Clay
Kenny Clay
Cassius Clay
Cedric Clay
62
What name was given to the escape system used by slaves to find safety in the North?
Drinking Gourd
Path to Glory
Slave Trade
Underground Railroad
63
What botanist came to be known as "the Peanut Man"?
George Washington Carver
Fredrick Douglas
James Meredith
Henry Sampson
64
Who was the first black elected mayor of Chicago, Illinois?
Bill Washington
Tommy Washington
George Washington Carver
Harold Washington
65
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery throughout the U.S?
1st amendment
5th amendment
13th amendment
12th amendment
66
What is the title of the Black National Anthem?
Lift Every Voice and Sing
We Shall Overcome
Amazing Grace
America the Beautiful
67
What music is regarded by many as a form of street poetry?
rap
R & B
hip hop
soul
68
What major league baseball franchise was the first to sign up a Black American player?
Boston Mets
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
69
On May 10,1994, who was sworn in as the first Black President of South Africa?
Colin Powell
Barack Obama
Joe Louis
Nelson Mandela
70
Name the first black person to win the U.S. National Tennis Title.
Arthur Ashe
Serena Williams
Tiger Woods
Venus Williams
71
Name the great jazz musician whose signature tune was "Take the 'A' Train"?
Louie Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Etta James
Cab Calloway
72
What scientist used the peanut to develop more that 100 products?
W. B Purvis
George Washington Carver
Benjamin Banneker
Madam C. J Walker
73
What popular singer is known as " The Queen of Soul"?
Whitney Houston
Beyonce
Patti LaBelle
Aretha Franklin
74
Name the person who introduced Kwanzaa to the United States.
Dr. Maulan Ron Karenga
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Carter G. Woodson
Jackie Robinson
75
What was the event that sparkled the 1992 L.A. riots?
Ice Cube movie
The Rodney King beating
A Fire storm
NWA concert
76
Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on
4th Monday in March
1st Monday in January
3rd Monday in January
2nd Monday in Febuary
77
What do the letters in "CORE" stand for?
Colors of Respectful Educators
Core of Real Equalit
Committee of Race Education
Committee of Racial Equality
78
Religious group in the colonies that 1st to issued an official protests against slave trade?
Quakers
Pilgrams
Colonist
Abolitionist
79
What famous song did Michel Jackson & Lionel Richie collaborate on?
Black or White
Heal the World
Loving Africa
We are the World
80
What author gained national recognition with his novel " Go Tell It on the Mountain"?
Henry Blair
Langston Hughes
Meredith James
James Baldwin
81
In the 1960 Rome Olympics Wilma Rudolph became the fastest woman on earth. What was she called
Tennessee Tornado
Tennessee Hurricane
Tennessee Thundestorm
Tennessee Lightning
82
Who was the first African American to sing a leading role with Metropolitan Opera Company?
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Betty Black
Marian Anderson
83
What amendment to the Constitution established "equal protection" for all citizens?
14th
2nd
1st
12th
84
Who invented Blood Banks and established them around the world?
Dr.Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Charles Drew
Dr. Seuss
Dr. B. Smith
85
Name the Black Mathmatician on the team that planned the District of Columbia?
James Meredith
Benjamin Banneker
George Washington Carver
James Baldwin
86
Kunta Kinte was one of the characters in which Alex Haley book?
Roots
Rights
Freedom
Slave
87
What great 19th century speaker declared that education means "light & liberty"?
George Washington Carver
Thurgood Marshall
Frederick Douglas
Benjamin Duke
88
Who is the true father of Medicine?
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Charles Drew
King Tut
Imhotep
89
What was the name of Bill Cosby's first best selling book?
Adulthood
Fatherhood
Parenthood
Childhood
90
What holiday is celebrated is December 26th to January 1st?
Kwanzaa
MLK Day
Black History
Hanukah
91
Garrett A. Morgan was a genius for inventing?
Hair products
Traffic Light
Stove
Toilet
92
In what year was Negro History ( Black History) Week started?
1736
2012
1820
1926
93
Name of the two magazines that John Johnson originated for Black Audiences?
BET and Centric
Black Enterprise and Black Leaders
Jet and Ebony
People and Time
94
What poet read "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Clinton's Inauguration in 1993?
Maya Angelou
Oprah Winfrey
Toni Morrison
Alice Walker
95
In 1996, who became the 1st athlete ever to win both the 200 & 400 meter race at Olympics?
Micheal Johnson
Joe Louis
Jack Russell
Jesse Owens
96
When was Kwanzaa introduced to the United States?
1965
1699
1966
1696
97
In the 60's what form of Civil Rights protest began with a bus ride through the South?
Sit In
Bus Boycott
Million Man March
Freedom Riders
98
What crop first created a demand for slave labor in the late 17th century?
Cotton
Tobacco
Sugar
Corn
99
What organization helps fund over forty Black American colleges?
NAACP
United Negro College Fund
Black Panthers
Rainbow Coalition
100
What is the popular African American wedding tradition called?
Dancing the room
Trading of rings
Saying I Do
Jumping the Broom
101
Who was President of the U.S when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
George Bush
